Proposed $48.1M county facility would be funded by Nov. 6 bond

12:27 AM,
Oct. 2, 2012

A rendering of the Johnson County Justice Center.

Written by

Lee Hermiston
| Iowa City Press-Citizen

The most interesting part of AARP's community forum on the proposed Johnson County Justice Center wasn't what was said Monday, but what wasn't.

Specifically, given the opportunity, not one person spoke out against the proposed $48.1 million facility, which would be funded by a $46.8 million bond that local residents will be asked to vote on Nov. 6.

"Are there any of you who would like to make a statement as to why people should vote 'no?'" asked Bob Welsh, moderator of the forum. ...